| Snow | ||||
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| Released | December 1993 | |||
| Studio | September Sound, London | |||
| Genre | Dream pop | |||
| Length | 5:45 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
| Producer | Cocteau Twins | |||
| Cocteau Twins chronology | ||||
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Snow is a 1993 EP by Scottish band Cocteau Twins, released in December 1993 on Fontana Records. It contains cover versions of the Christmas standards " Frosty the Snowman" and " Winter Wonderland". It is out of print, though its tracks appear on the compilation Lullabies to Violaine. [1]
Background
Snow was released in extremely limited quantities; one expert suggested that fewer than 5,000 copies were made. [2] One of the songs on the album, "Frosty the Snowman," was recorded more than a year before Snow's release, for an album to accompany a year-end issue of Volume. [1] Robin Guthrie was reluctant to record Christmas songs, so the group opted to record non-specific winter songs instead. [1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
Snow received fairly positive reviews from contemporary music critics despite its limited release. AllMusic's Ned Raggett called the EP "perfectly enjoyable," noted its calmness and praised Elizabeth Fraser's vocal performance. [1] Hybrid Magazine's Tom Topkoff noted that the songs sounded similar to the group's non-holiday songs and declared that the album was "sure to bring you joy during each holiday season." [2] Everett True from Melody Maker wrote, "What's truly magical is the second track, "Frosty the Snowman", done in the style of the old Cocteaus (ie: you can't work out what the f*** Liz is singing about, and furthermore you don't care)." [4] Pitchfork named Cocteau Twins’ "Frosty the Snowman" the 36th best holiday song of all time. [5]
Track listing
Adapted from Discogs [6] and AllMusic. [1]
- " Winter Wonderland" ( Felix Bernard, Dick Smith) – 2:50
- " Frosty the Snowman" ( Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins) – 2:55
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic. [7]
- Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
- Robin Guthrie – guitar
- Simon Raymonde – bass guitar
- Lifeboat Matey – image processing
- Lincoln Fong – additional engineering
- Andy Earl – photography
- Cocteau Twins – producer
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles ( OCC) [8] | 58 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Kellman, Andy. "Lullabies to Violaine". Allmusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ a b Topkoff, Tom. "Hybrid Music Reviews: Cocteau Twins Snow EP". Hybrid Magazine. MacHighway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ True, Everett (11 December 1993). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 27. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Pelly, Liz (21 November 2016). "The 50 Best Holiday Songs of All Time (pg. 2)". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Cocteau Twins – Snow (overview)". Discogs. December 1993. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. RhytmnOne. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
